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Korean League Round 2 Nov 19-23

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November 23, 2017

KDB vs. Shinhan Bank 55-64

KDB hosted Shinhan Bank Thursday night after both teams were coming off a loss in their previous outings. KDB has struggled in the interior as they have been playing with only one post player after losing their starter to an acl tear earlier in the season. Shinhan outrebounded KDB 35 to 55 which made all the difference in the game. Scoring only 22 points in the first half, KDB could not find their rhythm on offense without their leading scorer Jewel Loyd who missed the game due to injury. Things didn’t get much better in the second half for the hosts as they put on a valiant effort but still came out with another loss on their record. Kayla Thornton led the way for Shinhan finishing with 20 points and 11 rebounds in the win.

November 22, 2017

Samsung vs. KEB Hana 66-92

Playing another game without their star player Samsung really felt Thomas’ absence against KEB Hana; suffering their worst loss of the season in front of their home fans. After being down by just two points at the half Samsung was at a huge disadvantage during the third quarter as both foreigners are allowed to play together. Samsung, who have been without Alyssa Thomas for the past two games had to play with only one foreigner and it showed. KEB outscored Samsung 35 to 18 in the third and went on to win the game by 26 points. KEB had four players score in double figures while only Kayla Alexander scored in double figures for the home team.  [Read more…]

Korean League Round 1 Nov 12-13

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Both teams huddle up after a timeout in Asan.

Samsung vs Winnus KDB 88-70

The last two games of the first round of play were played on Sunday and Monday. Samsung took on KBD at home and Woori Bank hosted KEB Hana. KDB, who have only won one game so far this season was dealt a huge blown when one of their local post players suffered an ACL injury in their last game. Already at a disadvantage in the post before the injury, they now find themselves playing inside with an undersized guard. Not that this particularly would have changed the outcome of the game and the performance of Alyssa Thomas who has been dominating all season long. Thomas finished the game with 26 points, 22 rebounds and 7 assists in the 88-70 win. Samsung now shares second place in the standings. Samsung saw four players score in double figures while only two players saw double figures for KDB. Loyd led the way with 26 points and 8 rebounds in the loss.

 

Woori Bank vs KEB Hana 74-69

On Monday Woori Bank hosted a hot KEB Hana team that had won their last two games after starting the season 0-2. Both teams got off to a great start as they exchanged baskets for the duration of the the first and second quarters. With that, KEB was able to take a one point lead into the half. After the third KEB upped their lead to five but saw that quickly go away at the start of the fourth. Woori Bank turned up the heat in the fourth scoring 29 points to Hana’s 19. This made the difference in the game and the hosts were able to escape with the win. Gwathmy had a breakout game for Hana in the loss, scoring a season high of 18 points. She also had 10 rebounds to complete the double double. Woori Bank saw a balanced attack as four players scored in double figures lead by Park Hye-jin who had 21 points. Natalie Achonwa finished with 20 points and 8 rebounds.

Standings;

  1. Kb Stars 4-1
  2. Samsung 3-2
  3. Woori Bank 3-2
  4. Shinhan Bank 2-3
  5. Keb Hana 2-3
  6. Winnus KDB 1-4